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(No Model.)

' W. J. O. BRYON, Jr.

COMBINED PRESSURE GAGE AND REGISTER.

No. 487,515 Patented Dec. 6, 1892.

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WILLIAM J. 0. Baron, JR., on NEW YORK, N. Y.

COMBINED PRESSURE GAGE AND REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 487,515, dated December 6, 1892.

Application filed $eptember 11, 1891. Serial No. 405,389- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM J. O. BRYON, J r., a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a Combined Gage and Register, of which the following description, taken in connection with the drawings herewith accompanying, is a specification.

- This invention consists in the construction of a combined gage and register more especially adapted for use in combination with a hydraulic rowing or exercising machine, whereby the pressure to the stroke and the distance or number of feet covered for a single stroke or a successive number of strokes (such distance being gaged by a given number of feet for a given number of pounds pressure) may be indicated to the operator or other observer during practice and be registered, the relation between the pressure and distance being arbitrary, the object of this invention being to test the strength and endurance of the operator during a given length of time and also to show the distance or number of feet covered during said length of time, thus making it possible for trials of speed, strength, &c., to be given between different persons and have theresultduring the progress of the same visible to the operator and other observers.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 represents a face View of my improved device; and Fig. 2, a View of the same enlarged, with the faceplate removed, showing the operating mechanism for the indicating-hands.

To explain in detail, a represents the outer supporting-case, and a the dial or face-plate. The said face-plate is marked off or gaged to show four different results of the operations of the operator through the medium of the indicating-hands, as follows: a register I) to denote the number of strokes taken by the operator, a gage c to denote the number of pounds pressure exerted at each individual stroke, a register 01 to denote the multiplied pounds pressure during a successive number of strokes or for a given time, and a register e to denote the distance or number of feet covered during a given time, thus enabling the work of the rower or operator to be observed during the course of his operations, as well as the result at the end of a given time.

The mechanism for operating the indicat ing-hands, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, consists of the hollow pressure-springf, which at one end is attached to and supported by the inletpipe g and extends in a circle, or nearly so, part way around the inner wall of the case and at its free end is closed in such manner that when the water or other matteris forced into the same at the forward stroke of the piston said free end is forced or sprung outward or toward the outer wall of the case to a greater or less extent, according to the press ure of the water forced therein, and at the backward stroke of the piston the pressure is relieved and the free end of said pressurespring moves back to its normal position, thus giving a vibratory motion to the end of said spring at the forward and backward stroke of the piston, as will be readily understood. A sector 71., pivoted at a to a supporting bracket or frame n is vibrated by the action of said pressure-spring through the medium of a-connecting-rod h and meshes with a gear 72 located on the spindle h, which carries the pressure-indicating hand a to operate the latter, and as the degree of pressure regulates the distance of vibration of the pressure-spring the indicating-hand 0', being operated thereby, as described, indicates the pressure by the gage c, as will be readily understood.

The stroke-pointer b is operated through the medium of its supporting spindle 11 and a ratchet 71, secured thereon, by means of apawl 2' carried by the arm or extension h of the vibrating sector h. This pawl is adapted to engage with the said ratchet ito move the same and the indicating-hand connected therewith at each backward throw or vibration of the pressure-springf, and thus register the stroke, it being understood that each stroke of the car causes the said pressurespring to vibrate by reason of the action of the piston (operated by said oar) forcing the water or other matter into said pressurespring. The pawl i is adapted to engage with each succeeding tooth of the ratchet 'i' at each backward movement. In order to carry the connecting indicating-hand b forward the same distance at each stroke and to prevent said pawl from engaging other than the next succeeding tooth when drawn back a greater or less distance, I provide said pawl with a shoulder, as shown at i which is adapted to engage with a pin or projection i located on the supporting-case, to raise its engaging end from contact with the ratchet z" in such manner that when again moved forward it is guided by said projection to engage with the succeeding tooth and move the wheel forward a given distance. A stop-pawl 2' is pivoted on the bracket a for engaging said wheel or disk 1" to prevent its backward movement.

The indicating-hand 6 serves as the indicator for both the distance or mile register a and the outer pressure-register d. This hand is connected with a toothed wheel 6 which is supported on a sleeve or support on the bracket a through the medium of a connecting-stem extending through the face or dial plate a, and said wheel e is operated through the medium of suitable gearing, as will be described, to move the connecting indicating-hand 6 forward the proper distance to indicate the number of feet covered at each stroke and also to indicate the additional pressure during the successive strokes. The said hand-carrying wheel e is operated through the medium of gearing (represented at e e c and e") by means of a ratchet e the latter beingjournaled in the back casing or in appropriate supports and operated by pawls 6 carried by the arm h of the vibrating sector 71. Stop-pawls e for engaging said ratchet e to preventits backward movement, are supported on a post or projection 6 located on the wall of the case a, as clearly shown.

The described gearing and other connection between the distance-indicating hand 6' and stroke-hand b and the operating pressurespring f are so arranged and gaged as to cause the hand 6' to move forward a greater or less distance at each movement of the pressure-spring, according to the movement of the latter, and indicate both the distance and number of pounds pressure by means of the graduated dial, as described,and the stroke hand e is moved forward at each movement of the pressure-spring to indicate the number of strokes of the latter.

Having thus set forth my invention, whatI claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. A combined gage and register provided with a pressure-hand and a distance-indicating-hand, suitable dials in combination with said hands, and mechanism for operating said hands in a manner whereby the distance or number of feet gaged by a given number of feet to a given number of pounds pressure covered by a single and successive number of strokes of the pressure-hand may be indicated, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. A combined gage and register rovided with a dial having a graduated surface to indicate distance and pressure, the indicatinghand e, and mechanism, substantially as described, for operating said indicating-hand in a manner whereby the pressure for a single and successive number of strokes and the distance or number of feet covered by such strokes maybe indicated, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

3. A combined gage and register provided with a dial, a pressure-spring, a stroke-indicating hand, so called, and mechanism for connecting said pressure-spring and indicating-hand to give the latter a continuous forward step-by-step movement at each stroke of said pressure-spring, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth.

WILLIAM J. O. BRYON, JR.

Witnesses:

CHAS. F. DANE, ANNIE LpHAYES. 

